Regional Energy Agency of Pazardjik
Bulgaria
Let's Save Energy
ASTWOOD
Modern heating systems working on pellets/wood chips are not implemented in some European countries as e.g. Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, although the potential of source is very large. The reasons are several. Therefore, a group of municipalities in Extremadura, Spain, bordering with Portugal, aims to develop a strategy paper which will serve as a base for implementing a legal frame work on political level for enhancing the use of biomass for pellet or chip production and their use in modern heating systems on domestic level, overcoming barriers. Portugal and Bulgaria will join this initiative with the implementation of the strategy and the technology demonstration in several municipalities. The Austrian partner will transmit its experience in the area of wood, pellets, and heating systems to enable the establishment of good practices. The developed strategy will be available for replication in any other European country.
REAP is working together in this project with organizations from Spain, Portugal, Austria and Bulgaria.
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BIONIC
BIONIC addresses the diversification of energy supply in the transport sector with specific reference to biofuels. The specific objectives are:
- To establish a series of regional networks, led by Local Authorities and involving stakeholders at all stages of the supply and end-use chain, aimed at increasing the take-up of biofuels in the transport sector.
- To set up a series of case studies addressing supply chain and market structure issues, market demand issues, and biofuels promotion.
- To evaluate the processes and the impacts of the case studies using a common framework.
- To develop and circulate best practice guidance on how to stimulate the local biofuels market in practical terms.
- To meet local, national and European goals to increase the penetration of biofuels within local transport energy markets.
The core partners represent 5 communities in UK, Sweden, Spain, Romania and Bulgaria. Core work includes a State of the Art Review, examination of local biofuel initiatives, barriers and opportunities in each region, development and management of regional biofuels networks, and case studies of Agricultural/Feedstock Supply, Waste Recycling/Collection and Biogas, Production Facilities, End Use and Promotion Campaigns. The project will include comprehensive evaluation and dissemination activities.
Learn more about this project on www.bionic-project.eu ....
INTERACTION
INTERACTION aims to enhance logistics and freight transport performance by shippers to reduce energy consumption, CO2-emissions and transport costs. The project is part of the IEE (Intelligent Energy Europe) programme of the European Commission and builds on a successful project in the Netherlands (Sectoral Approach Transport Reduction, 2005).
The INTERACTION project is set up and carried out by a group of energy agencies and specialized consultancies that are actively involved in projects and programmes concerning energy use reduction in freight transport. Recent experiences in different countries show that a sectoral approach towards energy use reduction in freight transport is very successful. Actual practice has shown that - on average - reduction potentials of 15% can be realized.
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NIMSEC
NIMSEC strives to resolve a series of locally identified problems related to energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy. It will cover various strategically important sectors in an encompassing approach: local administrations, transport, industry, agriculture. The proposed measures will be implemented in four regions Pomurje (SI), C?diz (ES), Cakovec (HR) and Karlovo (BG). Based on an analysis of the local framework conditions and on data collected in energy audits, concrete pilot actions will be planned and implemented towards building integrated model of sustainable communities. Training measures on energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy will aim at university students on one hand and at technicians (energy auditors) and installers or distributors for renewable energy sources on the other hand. Dissemination actions will help to spread the results and lessons learned of NIMSEC.
REAP is working together in this project with organizations from Slovenia, Spain, Croatia and Bulgaria.
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Substitution of boiler fuel for heating purposes by waste wood biomass in the public buildings of Panagyurishte Municipality
Summary: The objective of the project is to substitute boiler fuel for heating purposes by wood residues in the following public buildings:
- The administrative building of the municipality;
- The local hospital;
- Three local schools;
- Three kindergartens.
Currently, the above-mentioned buildings have a totaling year consumption of 457 tons of boiler fuel. The project provides for installation of a shredding machine for production of energy wood pieces (wood chips) from forest biomass and wood residues. This type of fuel will ensure the work of new modern automated combustion systems for each of the objects. The annual economic effect will amount to EUR 347,000, while the harmful (CO2) emissions from the chimneys of the heating systems are almost equal to zero. After burning the fuel away, some ash remain that can be used as fertilizer for some plants.
This project will create new jobs, because workforce is needed for collection and primary treatment of wood-residues and biomass.
The investment maid will be fully paid off in a three-year period. Calls for tender have been developed by REAP for implementation of EE measures and substitution of the oil fuel by biomass.